The completion of a volume of any of the monthly publications coming from the famous house of Cassell appears to stimulate, the conductors to devise, if possible, improvements in the successor. In the case of the November issue of the Quiver this is strikingly shown by the enlarged and more artistic form in which it comes before. us, whilst so far as the Family
largement will commence with the December part. Two more satisfactory examples of sound, healthy, popular English magazines it would be impossible to designate. The besides presenting its readers with a large engraving of Ary Scheffer's picture of Christ and St. John, has also a coloured plate, whilst throughout the illustrations accompanying the articles and stories are delightful. The first paper entitled "'A Wonderful Prophecy Wonder fully Fulfilled," by the Rev. Dr. Preston, discusses the present position of Turkey and Palestine in the light of prophecy and present events, and argues in favour of restoring Palestine to the Jews. 'At present," says the writer, "'there are at least 40,000 Jews in Jerusalem alone; and the ory is still they come.' 'Palestine for the Jews' is heard in more quarters than one. The desire to make the Jewish people into a nation has taken root. If Turkey fails who will secure Palestine? To the Jews it rightly belongs. Its transference from the oppressing Turk to the Jews either by gift or purchase would readily solve a knotty political blem whilst settling the jewish question, it would settle this very question which is to the front in Russia; and it would remove jealousies amongst nations. It has been mainly by the support of Euro) Powers that the Ottomans have retained the Holy Land. This drifting back of the Jews to their own country, the rapid increase of their number in Palestine, the deep interest which the Jews are now taking in their own land, the ardent aspirations which appear of once again possessing it and dwelling in it, the introduction of railways in various directions—these things combined, and the whole current of events, are assuredly most significant, and instruc. tive signs of the times.'" There is a good article descriptive of the work of the London Fire Brigade, liberally illustrated by photographs, and_ also one entitled "Sunday with Queen Victoria" from which we make the following extract Sunday with hor Majesty Queen Victoria is always very quiet. day. Whether wor: shipping in her beautiful private chapels of Windsor and Osborne, or in the simple Scottish kirk of Balmoral, the formal State title, "Defender of the Faith," is true in word and deed when applied to Queen Victoria. From the time of the accession of her Majesty the Queen, there has been no single incident to which' the strictest among us could take ex+ ception, or nothing to which he could point in proof that the first lady in the land has not duly and devoutly followed the observances gatailed. upon true members of the Christian Church. No personal amusement has ever been indulged in on the Sabbath, and against the transaction of all business on that day the Queen has steadfastly set herself, On one occasion, when I was at one of her Majesty's palaces, an official of the household was. conversation with me, during which he related the following anecdote, which he said was garded Sundays." "Tt occurred not very long "typical of the way in' which the Queen re-After the accession. One Saturday evening a Minister of State arrived somewhat late with, as he said, papers of such importance that carly the next morning. '"But," said the they would necessitate her Majesty's attention Queen, " to-morrow is Sunday the Minis. ter's reply to which was that the matter did not admit of the slightest delay. Nothing more was said that evening, but the next morning the Minister, as in duty bound, attended Divine service in the private chapel, at which, of course, the Queen was present. Curiously on the sermon turn-termination, her Majesty, in speaking to the the observance of the—Ab the statesman, asked him how he enjoyed the sermon. Very much," said he. ('The fact of the matter was," said my informant, "Her Majesty herself had prompted the chaplain with the text.") Nothing more was then said about the papers, bat after dinner Her Majesty intimated that as the business was of such importance and would not admit
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